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Surgical stitching device and method of use

US 5,281,237 A · Inventors: Gimpelson; Richard J.

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  • Filed September 25, 1992 and granted January 25, 1994. A patent filed before June 8, 1995 lasts 17 years from grant or 20 from filing, whichever is longer, so its term ended September 25, 2012.
  • Any extension is capped at five years, so it can't still be in force.
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FiledSeptember 25, 1992
GrantedJanuary 25, 1994
Term endedSeptember 25, 2012
Application number07/951867
Classification (CPC)A61B17/2909 +2 more
Length7 pages

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